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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the disabled child named?

2. What does David suggest Norah use to help her with a party?

3. What is the name of the man Caroline is a caretaker for in Pittsburg?

4. What did David used to catch as a child?

5. What does Norah call Kay?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Norah do to calm her nerves while Paul is in school?

2. Where does Norah get a job, and how does David react to this?

3. What happens when David comes to visit Caroline at her apartment?

4. Why has David been unable to be intimate with Norah?

5. What does Phoebe do when she sees Al has come to visit Caroline?

6. Why did meeting David cause Caroline to give up her dreams?

7. What does Caroline tell her nosy neighbor after Al is seen at her house?

8. Why is Caroline so surprised when she sees a notice for Phoebe's memorial service?

9. What can Norah hear from her front lawn after taking down the wasps nest, and what does this tell her?

10. What does Norah think when Bree talks about her boyfriend betraying her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Caring for and accepting individuals with disabilities is a huge theme of this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Music was something that was incredibly important to Paul. Why was this so important to him, and how did this shape his character and guide his actions in the book?

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